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What to order at Tradition
- Must order
- Pyttipanna with pickled beetroot and fried egg; the Thursday ärtsoppa with pancakes is the rule.
- Signature dishes
- Pyttipanna Swedish hash, Toast Skagen with bleak roe
- Editor tip
- Closed Sunday. Lunch is the better sitting; the kitchen runs the dagens lunch sub-150 kronor.
CuisineSwedish Husmanskost
Price$$
Neighborhoodgamla-stan
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Signature dishes: Pyttipanna Swedish hash, Toast Skagen with bleak roe
Must order: Pyttipanna with pickled beetroot and fried egg; the Thursday ärtsoppa with pancakes is the rule.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Lunch is the better sitting; the kitchen runs the dagens lunch sub-150 kronor.
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Location
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